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Bring the farm or ranch to the table by preparing a delicious and savory Cornish hen at your next gathering.
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Roasted Cornish Hen and Grapes
By carol gorman
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Details
- 1 1/2 pounds mixed red and green seedless grapes
- 8 shallots, root end intact, halved if large
- 6 sprigs thyme, plus leaves for hens
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 Cornish game hens (1 to 1 1/4 pounds each)
If you like, you can easily substitute four bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts (10 to 12 ounces each) for the Cornish...
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Cornish Hens Stuffed with Wild Rice
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By á-41473
In a large skillet, saute onion and celery in 3 tablespoons butter until tender; remove from the heat
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup butter, softened, divided
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 6 Cornish game hens (20 to 24 ounces each)
Orange Glazed Cornish Hens
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By MOH
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- SAUCE:
- 4 cornish hens
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 cup duck sauce
- 1 clove fresh garlic
- 1/4 cup sherry
- 1 tbsp. apricot jam
Guava Rum Glazed Cornish Hens
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By carvalhohm2
First, rinse and place hens in a storage bag with 3-4 tablespoons of salt, fill the bag with water and let it sit o...
- Guava Glaze:
- 2 Cornish game hens
- 1 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup white rum
- 1/2 cup guava paste
Jerk Cornish Hen
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By HeatherS
A 24-hour marinade is the secret to this flavorful, juicy entree
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped celery
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. vinegar
- 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
- 3/4 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. jerk seasoning
- 1/4 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- Pinch of grated nutmeg
- 6 Cornish hens, split in center
Buttermilk Brined Cornish Hens
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By á-25087
Cornish hens are more than just mini me’s of everyday chickens, I do believe that they have a special flavor all ...
- 2 Cornish hens (1 1/2 to 1 3/4-pounds) each
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 lemon, halved
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Fresh thyme
Jerk Cornish Hens
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By á-25087
Tender and flavorful, these jerk seasoned cornish hens look and taste impressive!
- 1 large bunch scallions, roughly chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, quartered and seeded
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 6 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled ginger
- 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
- 1 Scotch bonnet chile pepper, stemmed (remove seeds to tame heat)
- Kosher salt
- 4 Cornish game hens (1 1/2 to 2 pounds each), cut in half
- Freshly ground pepper
Buttermilk Brined Crock Pot Cornish Hen
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By KatrinaB
To make the brine: whisk together the buttermilk, paprika, onion powder, granulated garlic, salt and pepper
- 3 lb Cornish Game Hen
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons Hungarian paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Yukon Gold potatoes
- 12 baby carrots
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
BAKED CORNISH HEN CUMBERLAND
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By á-6498
1. Heat oven to 500 degrees, sprinkle inside of each hen with a dash of salt and pepper
- SAUCE:
- 4 Hens thawed
- Dash of pepper and salt
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine melted
- 1/4 cup shredded.orange peel
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 tbsp shredded lemon peel
- 3/4 cup orange juke
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup currant jelly
- 1 cup Madeira wine (ONLY AT SPECIALTY LIQUOR STORES ) 1 tsp dry mustard 1/2 tsp fresh ginger Dash of Tabasco Sauce
- STUFFING: they are extra nice if they are stuffed with a mostly vegetable stuffing first
How to Spatchcock Cornish Hens
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By TheCulinaryChase
Sounds a bit gross but by removing the backbone you actually decrease the cooking time, the bird cooks evenly, and ...
- 2 cornish hens
- Salt, pepper and other seasonings to taste
Broiled Cornish Hens
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By LRay
Heat broiler. Cut back bone from each hen with kitchen shears, spread hens flat and cut in half through breastbone...
- 1 Cornish Hens (1 1/4 Pounds Each)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
- 1/4 Cup Low Fat Sour Cream or Yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
Nesco Glazed Cornish Hens
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By Dottiejk
Preheat roaster to 375°F In small saucepan, mix margarine, maple syrup, honey, mustard, and seasonings
- 2 Cornish hens
- 2 tablespoon margarine
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Baked Chicken or Cornish Hen
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By rwrigley
Great for Sunday dinner. Easy and delicious
- 1 whole chicken or hen
- 2 red potatoes, cubed in large chunks (skin on)
- 3 carrots, peeled & chopped in large chunks (or a small bag of baby carrots)
- 2 TBS Italian dressing
- 1 oven roasting bag
Cornish Hens - NuWave
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By SweetyBakes
These tasty birds are almost always available frozen, therefore they are perfect to cook in the Nu-Wave Oven and co
- Game Hens
Cornish Hens with Crabmeat Stuffing
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By á-6055
I have been making these for many years for holidays or special occasions
- 4 Cornish Game hens
- salt & pepper -- to taste
- garlic powder -- to taste
- paprika -- to taste
- oil
- stuffing (recipe follows)
- 1 stick butter
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 1/4 cup green onion -- chopped fine
- 1/4 cup celery -- chopped fine
- 1 clove garlic -- chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1 cup crabmeat (6.5 oz.can)
- 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- dash pepper
More Cornish Hens recipes
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Cornish Hens with Autumn Fruit
- 8 cornish hens
- 12 large cloves of garlic, peeled and finely minced
- 4 T dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 c red wine vinegar
- 1 c pitted prunes
- 1 c dried apricots
- 1 c pitted green olives
- 1/2 c olive oil
- 1 1/2 c capers and some of it’s juice
- 8 bay leaves
- 1 c brown sugar
- 1 c dry white
- 4 T parsley
-
Spicy Grilled Cornish Hen
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon orange juice
- 1-1/4 pound Cornish hen; halved, lengthwise
-
Cornish Hens With Fresh Figs
- 8 large onions thinly sliced
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 2 large or 4 small Cornish game hens
- 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 12 threads Spanish saffron toasted and crushed
- 12 fresh figs peeled and halved
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